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Moles and Their Meaning

This little book is something of a classic of its kind. It first came to my notice through Ash and Lake's Bizarre Books (1985, 1998), an admirable publication which I strongly recommend, though its authors take a fairly light-hearted approach to their material, eschewing any more profound analysis such as that universally applied here.

Harry De Windt had previously written a number of works of travel and adventure, including Finland as it is, From Pekin to Calais by Land and Through Savage Europe. This, though, seems to be his only venture into the field of divination and he brings to it an unusual sensibility. Although this is a cheap little volume (original price 1/6), uniform with such dispensable items as Pearson's Dream Book and Hands and How to Read Them, De Windt strikes a scholarly pose, invoking the ancient physiognomists Richard Sanders (1613-1687?) and Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741-1801) in support of the seriousness of his work.

Silly ideas are made no less silly because some gentlemen long deceased once wrote books about them. Be that as it may, the essential concept presented here is that:

... every mole upon the face of man or woman has upon some other portion of the body a corresponding birthmark, the position of which can generally be located with startling accuracy.

Sanders, whom De Windt quotes in a prefatory note, put the same idea more quaintly - if not convincingly:

Nature doth represent the merchant, who having stored his shoppe with all sorts of ware, finds it inconvenient to bring it all to the open window to be seen, (it being indeed impossible) but exposeth to the open view, some small quantity of everything by which may be judged what is within. Thus from the moles in the face, (as in a compendium or index to the whole volume of the body,) we find the other moles of the body, and derive a certain judgment therefrom.

(Weird punctuation uncorrected). So in fact it is not the moles on the face that have a meaning, it is those other moles somewhere else, usually covered by one's clothing and hence not available for inspection, that are significant. The facial ones simply tell the informed “moleosopher” where the meaningful ones are lurking, so they can be interpreted. If this were not enough, then any doubts as to the worth of De Windt's thesis are dispelled by the prognostications he gives for each possible position for a mole, using the numbering system presented on his “face chart”, as in this very typical example:

NO. XXI

Facial position: Bridge of nosePresumptive sister-mark: Right thigh, just below the groin.

MALE

Honey-coloured: “A man of singular good wit, happy in getting goods. It promiseth inheritance, the favour of superiors and the like.”Black: Peril of a fatal but lingering malady connected with the stomach and liver, which will only be averted by great care in diet.

FEMALE

A frail, delicate constitution. Some peril connected with childbirth. “Take notice in this type of one secret I glean from Baptista Portae's 'Natural Magick.' If she be corrupt, the grissel at the end of the nose is cut, as it were, or separated from the bone.” Let such an one wear light blue gems and take heed of the fourth day of the month of her birth.Astral domination: Saturn and Mars.

You will notice that, as De Windt explains, “in women the colour of a mole has no significance, but in the opposite sex it must be closely studied in diagnosing the character and future” - which is rightly in keeping with the arbitrariness and irrationality of the work as a whole.

To avoid any suspicion of prejudice, though, let us put De Windt to the test. Until it was removed by surgery the singer Enrique Iglesias had a mole on his right cheek, near to his nose. What did it say about him? The mole was “honey-coloured” rather than black, and it appeared at position 54 in the face chart. Here's what De Windt says about such a case:

Denotes misfortune, but only at an advanced age. Youth and middle age shall be peaceful and prosperous. This sign is specially favourable to the knowledge of secret and occult things - a marvellous and intuitive reader of human character.

Its “presumptive sister-mark” is this time “under the left armpit”. I can't find a picture that shows that area of Signor Iglesias and anyway he might have had that mole removed, too. (Damn these modern advances, that make divinatory work so tricky!) Still, I think you'll agree that De Windt's assertion that Enrique is “prosperous” is accurate, even, one might say, “spot on”!

Finally. whether you believe in De Windt's method or not, I think we should all make a point in future - just in case - to inform every woman we meet who has a mole at the corner of her left eye, that, while we are aware that she is “incapable of fidelity”, she should still take care to “beware of the lightning”, as the book says. (Good advice is always welcomed, isn't it?)

Where you mole if earlobe back or like earring? Either way, the shape must not be Jesus. That could be too bad for you if you can't see it through a mirror. Shave the back of thou head and look for more mole. Find Mary. Or better, the face of God.

After seeing much in the way of puzzling comments, I think some people misunderstand the nature of this site. They actually think that you SUPPORT the contents of these books, and thus want more information from you. There should be a disclaimer somewhere on each page for all these stupid people.

Francois, I agree with your hypothesis but I shan't bother with a disclaimer because these idiots wouldn't read it. I don't mind them much anyway. I could delete their comments but instead I publish them, after all.

Its mentioned above that a mole on bridge of a nose and presumptive sister mark on right thigh ! I guess its location some what correct. I have mole on bridge of a nose and presumptive sister is on left thigh (a big honey color mole) instead of right thigh. I have no idea what its meaning.

Well I had a mole on my chin but people kept on making fun of me. So I went to the hospital and got it cut off. I have got 3 more I hate them, BUt I told everyone if they made fun of me again my fist would be in their mouth. That's why I don't bother with cutting them off!

The excerpt from the book was good but your (Alfred Armstrong) replies to these comments are great.
Mole or no mole, i believe you can be whatever you want and get as lucky as want if you try hard enough!

you can't say the wrong info and say so!
anyaway, pleaz what does a mole at the right side of the nose mean? it is not on the nose but next to it.
thankz
p.s if you can answer more wat does it mean to hav a mole on top/edge of the right side of nostril.

I create them. Be well.
I do not play nicely with others. Eshu was my father-god. I got to meet oshun. White man funny. He name everything real to him, in gods' name. What kind of info are you looking for honey?

Watch apocalpyto, by mel gibson. I was once a warrior. I carry my scars till this day. I have the straightline cut per yhe beginning of the movie. We used to Savages and Kings man. What in the fuck is going on, im with the fucking science but all my men have forgotten something.

My grand daughter has a birthmark or mole on top of her head..and my mother had three on her centre of her throat leading up in horizontal position from small to large..I would play with them as a baby..

I have 2 mole on the left side of my penus.one came up frist n I didn't pay it no mine but now its another one that's startn 2 get some size.wat is it?wats the best thing I can do?how do I remove it?n is it dangerus?

I have many moles on my body but some times ago one moles came on my pennis mouth in left side and now a new moles become again on middil right sight .
Please suggest me what symtoms it and why became it.
is it good or danger or not.
please reply hurridely.
Thanks

Look carefully at previous similar questions on this page. Did anyone get a useful answer? No, they didn't.

Do you think I am likely (or even able) to give you an answer to your question? No, I am not.

This site is about books. (There's a clue in the title). It's not about moles or aliens or whether the Earth is flat, so if you come here and start talking about those things, be prepared not to be taken seriously.

I have bad news, my friend. Without knowing the location of these moles, I can't say for sure, but from what I can gather it means that a disaster is soon to befall you. Please send us a chart of your mole locations so we can make a deeper analysis.

Again, you did not tell us the location of these moles, so it's hard to say. However, according to my copy of the book, a large black mole on your penis means that you are very gullible and will believe any crackpot theory anyone tells you about. Is that accurate?

I am now looking for capital backing for a new venture. "MoleSpot" will be an exciting new web site where you can discuss your moles and have them explained by random idiots. You'll be able to upload pictures for the amusement of bored office workers. Best of all, there will be no sarcastic comments by me.

Wow, I know that a brown mole on the back of the right arm means you are an heir to the throne of Bahrain, so depending on your opinion of human rights is either a tough break or a relief, a black mole? I think probably like 76% gay and lucky number is 6.

The other children make fun of me because I have a wart on the end of my nose. I asked my mother to take me to the doctor, but she says that the Lord gave me the mole as punishment for touching my dirty bits. I tried to sand it off with a nail file, but then I must have hit a nerve, because I fainted, and now I have a giant bruise on my forehead. I can't face going to school, so I'm hiding in the cellar with only my laptop for company. The internet tells me that trying to remove a wart yourself can cause them to spread--does that mean that if I touch my dirty bits after touching my nose, I'll get warts down there, like the naughty boys and girls who play together in the bushes? Maybe if I use a glove it will be alright. It might be less of a sin, as well. Incidentally, the bruise on my forehead looks like the Virgin Mary suckling the Christ Child. Does this mean anything?

I have a mole on my right ring finger the is in between the the joint lines..... and it looks like an eye... It has always freaked me out. I feel like its close resemblance to an eye may have some meaning.. anyways just wondering what yall think

I have recently noticed that, one mole has developed around month ago, on my right ring finger, on the centre of first flenge.
It happen second time the similar to current one, around 2 months ago, which I removed thought it may be some buring.
I feel like its close resemblance to an eye may have some meaning.. anyways just wondering what it menas or significance.
Thanking you

Ah yes, the standard eye-like mole on the ring finger. This is a common phenomenon called Allen's Atrophy. It means that you have stunted your mental development and that you are often preoccupied by trivial concerns. I would invite you to broaden your horizons and take up new interests, such as gardening or knitting.

hmmm..... your iris you say??? well it might just be my opinion but i think you might wanna get that checked out honey cuz ur iris is the colored part of your eye and..... i dont think that having a mole there is....well.... natural let alone healthy unless its like hereditary..... then i guess... but personally id get that checked out.... just sayin'.....

hmmm..... your iris you say??? well it might just be my opinion but i think you might wanna get that checked out honey cuz ur iris is the colored part of your eye and..... i dont think that having a mole there is....well.... natural let alone healthy unless its like hereditary..... then i guess... but personally id get that checked out.... just sayin'.....

I have mole on my middle finger of right palm. when my palm faces to my side it is left side. Or when palm is face opposite side mole is placed like right side.
can you give any information regarding my mole.

The book is clear on this one. Any mole in a triangle shape means that you are definitely a witch and need to surrender to the Inquisition right away. If it's any consolation, you have the power of flight, being made of wood, and the ability to make severed penises move.

I've consulted all the authorities very carefully and I have come to the following conclusion: a black mole on the top of your left hand's little finger means that you are open to new ideas but afraid of what other people think about you.

You've got a lot of indicators here. I've consulted the book for each of these moles and I think I am getting a good picture of who you are. Right now, you face the challenge of discovering yourself within the context of many life experiences. You're not sure where to turn because you are not sufficiently self-confident, but in the end you can only rely on yourself. You like to think of yourself as rational but feelings also have a big part in your life. The world does not always conform to your standards of justice or fairness. You must learn to shine like the Sun and make your presence known. Your lucky numbers are 8, 27 and 13013.

I have developed a small mole in the middle of left index finger, and also a mole on the outside between little finger on my left hand, which becomes hidden when i close my fingers and only visible from the out side from the wrist side, what does that mean???

Hi I have a 4 moles shaped in my arm. The one mole are in the center of my triangle moles shape. So it looks like a 4 trinagel mole shape in my right arms... what does it means ? Anybody knows about it? I'm just curious about it. Thanks ..

Hi, anyone please help me as I'm getting scared. I have a mole in my left eyeball at the corner which is not very visible unless I rotate my left eyeball to my right. I have been reading up and they say it may have possibility that leads to violent sudden death!! Is it true? Please share your thoughts...

Hi, anyone please help me as I'm getting scared. I have a mole in my left eyeball at the corner which is not very visible unless I rotate my left eyeball to my right. I have been reading up and they say it may have possibility that leads to violent sudden death!! Is it true?

Yes, your life is in double jeopardy. The only way to ward off this dire possibility is to send a monetary offering to our gracious webmaster Alfred Armstrong. He has the book and can follow the correct procedure to save you, but the more money you send, the more he'll be able to help you.

well,its quite embarassing but the self tested truth is- as frequency of masturbation has incresed,so have also black moles on my penis.. its easy to see- directing a lot of life force in certain circuits of the body does something in the etheric body to create black moles or energy flags made by oneself through present or past actions

I have a very small mole. about 1 mm. It is located on the back of my left hand to the right side. Under the first finger, in between the first finger and thumb. Exactly in between when I make the letter L with my first and thumb.